Newsletter

Men Still Rule the Roost in Kitchens; April Bloomfield a Rai Rai Ken Fan

It&#8217;s still a man&#8217;s world in the kitchen, as <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/annisa/">Annisa</a>&#8217;s Anita Lo or <em>Ratatouille</em>&#8217;s Collette can tell you. [<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2007/07/13/2007-07-13_sizzle_sisters.html">NYDN</a>]
Count April Bloomfield in the <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/rai-rai-ken/">Rai Rai Ken</a> camp when it comes to the ramen wars. [<a href="http://www.restaurantgirl.com/restaurantgirl/2007/07/q-a-with-apri-1.html">Restaurant Girl</a>]
<a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/hill-country/">Hill Country</a> pitmaster and noted &#8220;barbejew&#8221; Robbie Richter has borderline cholesterol, a meat bond with Zak Pelaccio, and little interest in side dishes. [<a href="http://newyork.metromix.com/restaurants/article/mazel-tov-and-yee/100741/content">Metromix</a>]
Related: <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/food/2006/11/barbecue_the_new_kosher_food.html">Barbecue: The New Kosher Food?</a>

Dean’s Pizza, the new operation from the Angelis family (Nick’s, Adrienne’s Pizza Bar) gets Slice NY’s approval, but just barely: “The only thing missing from semiserious pizza is the presence of a passionate pizzaiolo owner, someone who lives and dies with every pie.” [Slice NY]

The Edward Scissorhands of ham demonstrated his prized pork-slicing skills at the Fancy Food Show this past week but didn’t come close to matching his world-record ham slice (36 feet). [NYDN]

Rare, not especially popular dragon fruit has shown up in Chinatown fruit stands. [Gothamist]

Wendy’s is the first major chain to follow Burger King’s lead in giving preferential purchasing to more ethically raised meat. [Nation's Restaurant News]